Airport guide
Honolulu International AirportIATA code HNL
Honolulu International Airport (HNL/PHNL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Honolulu, United States in North America. Originfacts tracks 2 direct destinations across 2 countries departing from HNL.
- Serves
- Honolulu, United States
- Codes
- HNL · PHNL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- Region
- North America
Honolulu International Airport (HNL/PHNL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Honolulu, United States in North America. Operating on Pacific/Honolulu local time at coordinates 21.330°, -157.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 2 destinations across 2 countries departing from HNL, with primary carrier operations including American Airlines, China Airlines, Delta Air Lines and All Nippon Airways, connecting key routes to Tokyo and Los Angeles. Passengers traveling through Honolulu International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Honolulu, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Honolulu International Airport details
- IATA code
- HNL
- ICAO code
- PHNL
- City
- Honolulu
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates
- 21.318°, -157.926°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Honolulu International Airport’s own pages.
HNL airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 4 m (13 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Molokai Airport MKK · 88 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HNL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
6 open runways. Longest 08L/26R: 3,767 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L/26R | 3,767 m12,360 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 08R/26L | 3,658 m12,000 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 04R/22L | 2,744 m9,002 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 04L/22R | 2,120 m6,955 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 08W/26W | 1,551 m5,090 ft | 91 m | water | Not listed as lit |
| 04W/22W | 914 m3,000 ft | 46 m | water | Not listed as lit |
Airlines and destinations from HNL
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from HNL in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from HNL to 17 destinations in 6 countries, on 7 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for HNL are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- ASAlaska Airlines8 destinations
- WNSouthwest Airlines3 destinations
- UAUnited Airlines2 destinations
- NZAir New Zealand1 destination
- NHAll Nippon Airways1 destination
- PRPhilippine Airlines1 destination
- WSWestJet1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- United States (11)
- Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Kauai Island, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New York, Oakland, Ontario, Seattle, Washington
- Japan (2)
- Osaka, Tokyo
- Canada (1)
- Vancouver
- Guam (1)
- Hagatna
- New Zealand (1)
- Auckland
- Philippines (1)
- Manila
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from HNL.
Check schedules with the airline or Honolulu International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from HNL
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 2 routes Originfacts tracks from HNL. Only 2 routes from HNL are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Honolulu International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Honolulu International Airport.
Routes from HNL
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 2 routes Originfacts tracks from HNL so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 2 routes from HNL are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Honolulu International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: airports.hawaii.gov/hnl (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Terminals, transport and parking at HNL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Honolulu, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Honolulu International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airports.hawaii.gov/hnl (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at HNL, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 21.33°, -157.92° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: September (average high 29°C). Coolest: February (25°C high, 22°C low). Wettest: December (106 mm); driest: June (40 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25°C | 22°C | 65 mm | |
| Feb | 25°C | 22°C | 89 mm | |
| Mar | 25°C | 22°C | 94 mm | |
| Apr | 26°C | 23°C | 67 mm | |
| May | 27°C | 23°C | 49 mm | |
| Jun | 27°C | 24°C | 40 mm | |
| Jul | 28°C | 25°C | 48 mm | |
| Aug | 28°C | 25°C | 48 mm | |
| Sep | 29°C | 25°C | 56 mm | |
| Oct | 28°C | 25°C | 74 mm | |
| Nov | 27°C | 24°C | 65 mm | |
| Dec | 26°C | 23°C | 106 mm |
Airports near Honolulu
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Honolulu International Airport: common questions
Where is Honolulu International Airport?
Honolulu International Airport serves Honolulu, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 21.318°, -157.926°.
What are the airport codes for Honolulu International Airport?
The IATA code is HNL and the ICAO code is PHNL.
What time zone is HNL in?
Honolulu International Airport is in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone.
What is the official website of Honolulu International Airport?
The airport’s official website is airports.hawaii.gov/hnl. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from HNL?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list American Airlines, China Airlines, Delta Air Lines, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines on routes from HNL. This is not a complete list of airlines at Honolulu International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from HNL?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only 2 routes from HNL so far, to Tokyo and Los Angeles. That is a small sample, not Honolulu International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (airports.hawaii.gov/hnl) or the airlines.
How many runways does Honolulu International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 6 open runways at HNL: 08L/26R (3,767 m (12,360 ft), asphalt); 08R/26L (3,658 m (12,000 ft), asphalt); 04R/22L (2,744 m (9,002 ft), asphalt); 04L/22R (2,120 m (6,955 ft), asphalt); and others.
Where can you fly nonstop from HNL?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from HNL to 17 destinations in 6 countries, the most in United States (11) and Japan (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
What is the weather like at HNL through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at September (average high 29°C, low 25°C) and the coolest at February (25°C / 22°C); December is the wettest (106 mm) and June the driest (40 mm).
What is the elevation of Honolulu International Airport?
OurAirports gives HNL’s elevation as 4 m (13 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Honolulu International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)